Health leaders in Norfolk and Waveney are taking urgent action to urge the public to keep A&E free for serious emergencies only.

With pressure mounting on local NHS services, the Norfolk and Waveney health and care system is asking the public not to just to turn up to A&E but to think NHS 111 first or visit their local pharmacy or contact their GP.

World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year.

On this day, organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.

The local health and care system has welcomed the latest published data showing 85% of people in Norfolk and Waveney have now had two doses of the covid vaccine. This places the area sixth out of the 42 health and care systems in England.

Despite the significant progress made in protecting individuals and communities, local health leaders have reiterated their commitment that no one wanting a vaccine will be left behind.

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will hold its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 28 September at 12.00 noon. The meeting will be held online and login details will be available on the CCG’s website soon for anyone wishing to join. You can join the meeting by following this link: https://bit.ly/3yzCT3u

The meeting will include a ’Market Place’ of Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations, which will inform part of our AGM package and give those organisations a chance to showcase the services they offer.